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AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #78: Los Rakas Los Rakas are the selectors behind our latest Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape full of reggaeton, afrobeats, dancehall and more. africa in your earbuds November 22, 2016
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #77: Olugbenga Olugbenga, the UK-based producer, DJ and Metronomy bassist, delivers a new Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape ahead of his South Africa tour. africa in your earbuds November 15, 2016
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #76: Teju Cole x Chief Boima For our latest AIYE, Nigerian-American author Teju Cole and DJ Chief Boima showcase the West African & Caribbean sounds heard out in NYC. africa in your earbuds November 3, 2016
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #75: Nigeria's National Football Team Nigerian football stars John Obi Mikel, Alex Iwobi & Kelechi Iheanacho share their favorite tracks in a new AIYE mixtape. sports October 26, 2016
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #74: MsAfropolitan Minna Salami, founder of MsAfropolitan, selects an all-female mixtape for a 'feminist' episode of Africa In Your Earbuds, mixed by DJ Cortega. africa in your earbuds October 4, 2016
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #73: DOTORADO PRO Teenage producer Dotorado Pro showcases his deep Angolan afro-house style in a new Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape. africa in your earbuds August 18, 2016
Hear DJ Poizon Ivy’s All-Kenyan Mixtape for 'Africa In Your Earbuds' Nairobi-born DJ Poizon Ivy comes through with two Kenyan takeover mixtapes latest installment of our series Africa In Your Earbuds. music June 21, 2016
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #69: DELE SOSIMI Fela Kuti keyboardist and Femi Kuti bandleader Dele Sosimi delivers a high-flying vinyl mix for Africa In Your Earbuds. news February 9, 2016
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #68: YOUNG PARIS Young Paris straddles the worlds of rap, electronic music and traditional African drumming in a new Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape. news January 12, 2016
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #67: JIDENNA & NANA KWABENA Jidenna and his DJ & co-producer Nana Kwabena curate an Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape packed with classic staples and afro-house bangers. news October 20, 2015
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #66: OWINY SIGOMA BAND Kenya-UK collective Owiny Sigoma Band share a new Africa In Your earbuds mixtape showcasing their hypnotizing Luo-meets-London compositions. news September 3, 2015
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #65: DJ UMB DJ Umb of Generation Bass delivers a 2-hour long excursion into the sounds of the Angolan and Portuguese bass underground in this AIYE. news August 26, 2015
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #64: TEJU COLE - 'ONE NIGHT IN LASGIDI' NIgerian-American author Teju Cole curates the soundtrack to a night out in Lagos and shares the accompanying piece 'One Night In Lasgidi.' news July 7, 2015
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #63: NICKODEMUS Download Turntables On The Hudson creator and Wonderwheel Recordings founder Nickodemus' 52-minute Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape. news April 13, 2015
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #62: MARAMZA Download global future bass producer Maramza's 50-minute mix of Cape Town bass, Jozi hip-hop, Durban kwaito and more. news March 16, 2015
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #61: DOOKOOM Download a new Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from Cape Town's grimy noise rap outfit Dookoom. news January 20, 2015
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #60: MIKAEL SEIFU Download Ethiopian beatmaker Mikael Seifu's Africa In Your Earbuds, a hazy journey through reinterpreted Ethiopian sounds. music December 15, 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #59: GARTH TRINIDAD Download KCRW radio host Garth Trinidad's vinyl-heavy 'Africa In Your Earbuds' mixtape. news December 4, 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #58: DJ SPOKO Download South African beatmaker DJ Spoko's massive Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape. music November 17, 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #57: CAPTAIN PLANET Download 'gumbo funk' producer Captain Planet's hour-long Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape. news October 14, 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #56: THE HAPPY SHOW Download NYC DJ duo The Happy Show's all-South African 'Africa In Your Earbuds' mixtape. news September 30, 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #55: CLAP! CLAP! Download an Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape of rare gems from Italian producer Clap! Clap! news August 28, 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #54: DJ GIOUMANNE Download the 1980s "Afro Cosmic Club Vol. 3" mixtape from African Hip-Hop's DJ Gioumanne in our latest Africa In Your Earbuds. news August 11, 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #53: ALEXIS TAYLOR OF HOT CHIP Download Hot Chip frontman Alexis Taylor's North African mixtape for our AIYE series. africa in your earbuds July 21, 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #52: CARLOS MENA Download Carlos Mena's hour-long Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape featuring the likes of Black Coffee, Fela Kuti and more. africa in your earbuds May 14, 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #51: ZACH COWIE Download the latest installment of Africa In Your Earbuds, our African mixtapes series, from Zach Cowie aka Turquoise Wisdom. africa in your earbuds April 23, 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #50: ELIJAH WOOD Download Elijah Wood's exclusive African mixtape for our Africa In Your Earbuds series. africa in your earbuds February 3, 2014
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #49: KOOL A.D. MIXTAPE 'CHANGOHOLICS' Download our latest African hip-hop mixtape compiled by former Das Racist member Kool A.D. Stream Kool A.D's mixtape "Changoholics." africa in your earbuds July 30, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #48: SOL POWER ALL-STARS Download a new Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape of African music from DC's Sol Power All-Stars africa in your earbuds July 16, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #47: DJ NUNAS Downlaod an African music mixtape by Mozambique's DJ Nunas. africa in your earbuds July 2, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #46: NIC OFFER OF !!! Download the latest African music mixtape from !!!'s Nic Offer. africa in your earbuds June 11, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #45: LARRY ACHIAMPONG Download an African music Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from Larry Achiampong. africa in your earbuds June 5, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #44: KYLA-ROSE SMITH OF FRESHLYGROUND Download Kyla of Freshlyground's exclusively South African mixtape for our Africa In Your Earbuds series. africa in your earbuds May 14, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #43: THE GTW Stream an African hip-hop mixtape from 'Chigerian' producer The GTW. africa in your earbuds April 30, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #42: RADIO TANZANIA Relive the sounds of 70s Dar es Salaam in our latest African music mixtape Africa In Your Earbuds #42: Radio Tanzania. africa in your earbuds April 16, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #41: JON THEODORE Download an gem African music mixtape from Jon Theodore, former drummer of The Mars Volta/Queens of the Stone Age and others. promote April 2, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #40: DESMOND & THE TUTUS Download a new African music mixtape from Pretoria based indie rock group Desmond & The Tutus. news March 19, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #39: MATHIEU SCHREYER Download Mathieu Schreyer's African music mixtape Africa In Your Earbuds #39. news March 12, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #38: YOUNG FATHERS Download an African In Your Earbuds mixtape from Scottish afro-futurist trio Young Fathers. news February 26, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #37: BBRAVE OF AKWAABA Download a new Africa In Your Earbuds music mixtape from Akwaaba founder BBRAVE. news February 12, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #36: OLD MONEY - 'NO DEATH' Download Bedstuy beatmakers Old Money's mixtape of "occult" African music. news January 29, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #35: DJ NEPTUNE Stream a mixtape of African club bangers from Nigeria's DJ Neptune. news January 23, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #34: SAHEL SOUNDS Fan of African Music? Download our latest AIYE mixtape from Sahel Sounds, full of underground club bangers from the Western Sahara. news January 8, 2013
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #33: BEATENBERG Download anew Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from South African pop music group Beatenberg news December 11, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #32: M1 OF DEAD PREZ AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #32. M1 mixtape featuring cuts from D'banj, The Very Best, Estelle, D'angelo, LL Cool J, R. Kelly + more. news November 27, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #31: BODDHI SATVA AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #31: Central African Republic-born DJ/producer BODDHI SATVA mixes African house music, centering on Angola. news November 13, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #30: L'AFRIQUE SOM SYSTEME Africa In Your Earbuds #30 features an azonto hype-heavy bonkers-making mix from Netherlands-based trio L'Afrique Som Systeme. news October 31, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #29: NOMADIC WAX AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #29: NOMADIC WAX. news October 16, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #28: THE BROTHER MOVES ON For Africa In Your Earbuds #28 The Brother Moves On mix Tumi and The Volume, Animal Collective, Just A Band, Gil Scott-Heron, Kay Ara + more. news October 3, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #27: LV Download London production trio LV's 39-minute South African electronica-focused Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape. news September 18, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #26: BEN ASSITER [JAMES BLAKE'S DRUMMER] Download a meditative, all-vinyl Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from James Blake's drummer, Ben Assiter. news September 4, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #25: JAKOBSNAKE Download a 55-minute African In Your Earbuds mixtape from Cape Town-based producer/DJ JakobSnake. news August 21, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #24: CHRISTIAN TIGER SCHOOL Download an airy Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from Cape Town-based "psychedelic/dream hip-hop" production duo Christian Tiger School. news August 7, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #23: SAUL WILLIAMS Download a personal and eclectic Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from Saul Williams. music July 24, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #22: tUnE-yArDs Download an Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from tUnE-yArDs (aka Merrill Garbus) composed primarily of vintage finds from East Africa. news July 11, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #21: MATHIEU SCHREYER Download a 65-minute Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from KCRW DJ/host Mathieu Schreyer. news June 26, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #20: BLK JKS Download an eclectic Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from South African punk-dub ensemble BLK JKS. news June 12, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #19: ALEC LOMAMI Download an Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from Congolese producer/rapper Alec Lomami. news May 31, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #18: DJ MOMA Download DJ Moma's NY-meets-the-diaspora Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape, featuring music by Fatoumata Diawara, Keziah Jones and more. news May 15, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #17: AWESOME TAPES FROM AFRICA Download a pan-continental vintage Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape from Awesome Tapes From Africa. news May 1, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #16: PETITE NOIR Download noir wave founder Petite Noir's vibrant 56-minute South African house-tinged Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape. news April 17, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #15: OLUGBENGA Download Metronomy bassist Olugbenga's Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape with influences from his Nigerian childhood and modern grime cuts. music April 3, 2012
AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #14: RICH MEDINA FOR WORLD WATER DAY Rich Medina introduced an American generation to afrobeat. For a special edition the veteran selector opted for a strictly vinyl offering. news March 22, 2012
